CUET PG 2025 Changes Introduced: Registration Fee (Increased), Centre (New Added), Pattern (Revised)

Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2025 ( CUET-PG )

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NTA has increased the CUET PG 2025 Registration fee, added some new exam centres and increased exam city choices. Earlier CUET PG 2025 exam pattern, marking scheme, general paper, and examination mode have been revised for the test takers. Read this Shiksha article to know about the latest changes introduced in CUET PG by NTA.

CUET PG 2025 New Changes Introduced

The CUET PG 2025 exam for the 2025-2026 academic session has undergone significant changes. CUET PG 2025 registration process has been started on January 2, 2025 along with the release in the CUET PG information brochure 2025. NTA has again increase the CUET PG registration fee 2025, added some new exam centres across the nation and overseas. 

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The exam officials has initiated a step toward standardizing the admission process for postgraduate (PG) programmes across CUET PG participating universities 2025. To implement the CUET PG 2025 new changes for the coming session, NTA has set up an expert committee to examine various aspects of the test, such as the CUET PG 2025 exam pattern, number of papers, duration of test papers, syllabus alignment, and operational logistics.

Q:   What is the new exam pattern for CUET PG 2025?

A:

The CUET PG 2025 exam pattern has been amended for the academic session 2025-2026. The exam duration has been reduced to 90 minutes from 105 minutes for all question papers. 

CUET PG exam pattern depicts the exam format in which candidates will get to know about the types of questions asked in the CUET PG 2025 examination. Also candidates will get to know about the CUET PG negative marking scheme, time duration provided by the exam officials to attend the CUET PG exam.

CUET PG 2025 exam pattern consist of the following parts:

  • Type of Questions- Multiple Choice Questions.
  • Exam Duration- 90 Minutes
  • Total Marks- 300 marks
  • Marking Scheme

Q:   Would there be sectional time limit in CUET PG?

A:

National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced any changes to the CUET PG exam pattern. Therefore, it is likely that there will be no sectional time limit in CUET PG 2025. This means that candidates will have two hours to complete the entire exam, regardless of the section they are working on.

However, it is important to note that the NTA has the right to change the exam pattern at any time. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the official NTA website regularly for the latest updates.

In the meantime, candidates can focus on preparing for the exam by following the syllabus and practicing with sample questions. It is also a good idea to develop a time management strategy for the exam. This will help candidates to ensure that they have enough time to complete each section of the exam.

Q:   What is CUET PG examination structure?

A:

The following table brings the structure of the expected CUET PG question paper.

Part

Sections/Subjects

Number of Questions

A

Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability, General Test (GK, QA, Analytical Skills)

25

B

Domain knowledge

75

Candidates must note that the Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability section is compulsory. The General Test also has to be taken by candidates opting for all test papers except Education (PGQP01).

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CUET PG 2025 Exam Events

NTA announced the CUET PG 2025 exam dates today, January 2, 2025, on the official website. The CUET PG 2025 exam will be conducted from March 13, 2025, to March 31, 2025, at centers across the nation and overseas. In order to enrol in the CUET PG 2025 participating universities, candidates need to fill out the registration form. CUET PG application form 2025 has been released on February 2, 2025 at the official website ie., cuetpg.ntaonline.in. The last date to fill out the CUET PG registration form 2025 will be February 1, 2025 tilll 11:50 pm. 

Students who completed their UG degree in a relevant field of applied course from a recognized university come under the CUET PG Eligibility Criteria 2025.

Q:   How many parts are there in the CUET PG exam?

A:

There are two parts in the CUET PG exam:

  • Part A: This part is compulsory for all candidates and consists of 25 questions on General English and General Knowledge.
  • Part B: This part consists of 75 questions on the candidate's chosen subject (s). Candidates can choose up to three subjects from a list of 75+ subjects.

CUET PG exam is two hours long. The exam is conducted in Hindi and English. Candidates can choose to answer the exam in either Hindi language or English Language.

The CUET PG exam is a national-level entrance exam for admission to various postgraduate courses, including MA, MSc, MCom, MBA, MCA, and LLM. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of participating universities.

Q:   What is the exam analysis for Section A of CUET PG examination?

A:

CUET PG 2023 Section 1 or the General section was found to be easy to moderate by maximum number of candidates in the examination centres. The questions were on Language Comprehension had questions from unseen passages.The questions were based on Reading Comprehension and the types of questions were direct from the passage, and others were vocabulary and synonym-antonym, idioms and phrases and basic grammatical based.

In Verbal Ability, some basic and simple questions were asked from Spotting errors, blood relationships, sentence equivalence and many more. Some other questions were asked from analytical skills and from GK section.

Q:   What is CUET PG Chemistry subject exam analysis?

A:

Section B analysis of chemistry paper, as per the students review the CUET PG 2023 Chemistry exam was found to be moderately difficult. Candidates could expect the lower cut-off as compared to last year's cut-off. Questions were asked from physical chemistry, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry.

Some of the topics from which the questions were asked:

  • Cordination and its Compunds
  • Chemical Structure and its Hybridisation
  • GOC
  • Gibbs Energy Numericals
  • Isomerism and its types

Q:   What are the new changes introduced in General Paper of CUET PG 2025 exam?

A:

NTA, National Testing Agency has released a public notice mentioning the recommendations received by the expert committee for the CUET PG 2025 examination. The exam officials have proposed the change in the exam duration, pattern, and many more.

The General Paper will be redesigned by the exam experts to cater to skill-based and certain professions based on UG knowledge acquired by the candidates so that the CUET PG 2025 participating universities can use it for programmes in those areas.

Q:   Will NTA make more changes in the CUET PG 2025 exam pattern?

A:

For the academic session 2025-2026, NTA has revised the CUET PG exam pattern, where the exam duration has been reduced to 90 minutes from 105 minutes. Also, the General Paper of MBA and LLB will be redesigned by the exam officials.

As per the latest update, NTA, in compliance with UGC, has set up an expert committee that will make amendments in the CUET PG exam after receiving feedback from the stakeholders.

Candidates can expect the change in the following CUET PG exam pattern 2025:

  • Exam officials can increase the number of questions (75 MCQs at present).
  • Change in the marking scheme.
  • Redesigning of syllabus.
  • Can add more types questions- MSQ (multiple select questions), NAT (Numerical Answer Type Questions).
  • Difficulty level of questions.

Candidates can check out the tentative CUET PG 2025 exam dates from below:

CUET PG 2025 Events

CUET PG 2025 Dates

CUET PG 2025 Exam Notification January 2, 2025
CUET PG 2025 Application Form Start Date January 2, 2025
CUET PG 2025 Application Form End  February 1, 2025
CUET PG 2025 Application Form Correction Window February 2, 2025 to February 3, 2025
CUET PG 2025 Advance City Intimation Slip Released Date Second week of March 2025
CUET PG 2025 Admit Card Release Date Second week of March 2025
CUET PG 2025 Exam Dates March 13, 2025 to March 31, 2025
CUET PG 2025 Answer Key Release Date Second week of May 2025
CUET PG 2025 Result Date Third week of May 2025

Also Read: How Many Students Appear for CUET PG; Check Subject, Category and Gender Wise Statistics Here 

CUET PG Application Fee 2025 Increased

NTA has increased the CUET PG registration fee 2025 for candidates enrolling for the application form. The registrtaion fees for the general category was INR 1200, for the selection of up to three test papers. This year, the application fee has increased by INR 200, which is now INR 1400 for the general category for the selection of up to two subjects. Also, the application fee outside India has increased by INR 1000, which is now INR 7000 for the selection of up to two subjects. The complete details of the application fee for the CUET PG 2024 application form are given below:

CUET PG registartion fee has been increased and candidates can check out from here:

Category

Application Fee (in INR)

(For upto two test papers)

Application Fee Outside India (in INR)

(For upto three test papers)

General 1400 7,000

Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL

1200

SC / ST / Third Gender

1100
PwD 1000

Candidates can check out the category wise additional CUET PG registration fee 2025 from here:

Category Application Fee (in INR) Application Fee Outside India (in INR)
General 700 3,500

Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL

600

SC / ST / Third Gender

600

PwD

600

CUET PG Exam Centres 2025 choice selection Increased

Last year, candidates were required to select any two CUET PG exam city choices among the centres provided by the exam officials. For 2025 onwards, candidates will be able to select four exam city choicesCUET PG 2025 exam centres in India has been reduced to 285 whereas, internationally the exam centres has been increased. Frankfurt/Berlin (Germany), Oslo (Norway), and Abu Dhabi (UAE) are among the new international centres.

CUET PG 2025 Exam Pattern (Revised)

NTA has reduced the CUET PG 2025 exam duration for all the subjects. Earlier, 105 minutes were given to the test takers to answer 75 questions in the examination. For the coming cycle, the CUET PG 2025 exam duration will be 90 minutesThe exam will be conducted once a year in online mode for all the 157 masters degree programmes.The medium of the question paper will be bilingual, and candidates need to attempt all the questions asked in the examination.

Candidates can check out the CUET PG 2025 new exam pattern highlights from here:

Specifications CUET PG Changes Introduced
Exam Frequency Once a year
Exam Duration 90 Minutes or 1 hour 30 minutes
Negative Marking Yes or 1/4 of maximum marks
CUET PG Question Paper Medium Bilingual
Exam Standard as of CUET PG 2024 exam
CUET PG General Paper General Paper is recommended for redesign to cater to skill-based and certain professions based on UG knowledge so that universities can use it for programmes in those areas.

Also Read: Major Changes in CUET PG 2024: Check New Exam Centres & Registration Details 

CUET PG 2025 Admission Process

CUET PG exam provides admissions to the postgraduate programmes at more than 190 participating universities in the exam. In order to get admissions in any of these institutes, candidates are required to follow the CUET PG 2025 exam events, like filling out the application form, CUET PG registration fee 2025, university programme selection, downloading the admit card, and taking the CUET PG exam. For all the participating universities, the CUET PG admission process till the declaration of the results is the same.

In order to take admission in the desired CUET PG 2025 participating university, a candidate needs to appear or register for the specific university counselling process. Candidates must note that NTA is not liable for conducting the CUET PG 2025 counselling process. The admissions will be made using CUET PG scores and in compliance with the UGC guidelines in this regard. However, a university may decide the weightage of the CUET PG 2025 score for admission to specialized courses.

Candidates appearing for CUET PG 2025 examination and wish to take admissions to the top CUET PG participating universities like Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, JNU, TIFR and many more can check out their admission process from here:
University Name Admission Process
Tata Institute of Fundamental Sciences TIFR Admission Process 
Delhi University DU Admission Process 
BHU BHU Admission Process 
JNU JNU Admission Process 
BBAU BBAU Admission Process 
Central University of Haryana Central University of Haryana Admission Process 
Central University of Gujarat Central University of Gujarat Admission Process 

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) was implemented to establish a standardized admission process for undergraduate and postgraduate programs across diverse universities. CUET PG has created a level playing field for students from various educational boards and socio-economic backgrounds, thereby guaranteeing equal opportunities for all aspirants. In the previous year, 190+ universities adopted CUET PG, attracting over 4.5 lakh registered candidates. By promoting a single, national-level entrance examination, CUET PG has streamlined the admissions process, diminished the reliance on disparate cut-offs, and rendered the admission process more transparent and technologically advanced.

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